Art and Abart

I am a sucker for Ikea build-it-yourself furniture. My favorite toy as a child was a Meccano set and Ikea is Meccano for adults. I doubt I w...

You'd never guess so many nuts and bolts are needed to make a table! What is it about making Ikea furniture that is so appealing? I...

Old kitchen - actually it was darker than appears here. I am still amazed how much difference it has made having a new kitchen. I was un...

In the first week of April I bought an Ikea kitchen and prepaid installation. A first installer came in May and a second in early June. L...

The frog hangs from the fridge door and laughs. The fridge was moved a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the installation of a new IK...

If you are selling furniture in a giant featureless warehouse, why not decorate it with fantastical fabrics to give it character? This is th...

My 50 year old kitchen is overdue for a revamp. There is nothing much worth saving - benchtops (45cm!) are falling apart, cupboards don'...